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and china in asia. it's very exciting and, you know, holds great dangers, as well. >> is there a level of paranoia within the government and beijing toward the united states? if so, what does it have to do with? >> well, there's a level of paranoia in china. once again foreigners, westerners are trying to contain china, lock china in. look from a chinese perspective. as u.s. troops in korea, japan, vietnam of all countries is inviting the u.s. back in because they want to hedge against china. the philippines, which threw u.s. troops out about 10, 15 years ago also wants the u.s. back. you're actually going to have boots on the ground in australia, this is a western country inviting the u.s. in, soliciting the american military. and it's a completely different dynamic from the rest of the world. and of course, the chinese see all this and they think, you know, my god this is going back to the old times. >> am ill right, though, at the same time the last time chinese boots were on the ground was korea. th
and china in asia. it's very exciting and, you know, holds great dangers, as well. >> is there a level of paranoia within the government and beijing toward the united states? if so, what does it have to do with? >> well, there's a level of paranoia in china. once again foreigners, westerners are trying to contain china, lock china in. look from a chinese perspective. as u.s. troops in korea, japan, vietnam of all countries is inviting the u.s. back in because they want to hedge...
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with china. multilaterally in the forums we work in. the east asia summit will have a particular significance for the first time with the president of the united states there and russia represented around the table. sew all of the players with the right mandate to discuss strategic political and economic questions for our region. so i actually believe there's a continuity here. apex fundamentally focused on trade and economic liberalization, here in australia, long time allies, talking about the future of their alliance. also preparing for a set of discussions in bali, which will bring us together again with our friends across the region. >> just to pick up on this theme, jackie, i think the notion that we fear china is mistaken, the notion that we are looking to exclude china is mistaken, and i'll take tpp as a perfect example of this. we haven't excluded china from the tpp. what we have said is, the future of this region depends on robust trade and commerce, and the only way we're going to grow
with china. multilaterally in the forums we work in. the east asia summit will have a particular significance for the first time with the president of the united states there and russia represented around the table. sew all of the players with the right mandate to discuss strategic political and economic questions for our region. so i actually believe there's a continuity here. apex fundamentally focused on trade and economic liberalization, here in australia, long time allies, talking about...
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look, i know that china -- i have been to china. if michele bachmann believes that the welfare state exists in some form or another, good luck to find temperature the fact is that china as far as i'm concerned is the worst example. i can't think of a country i would least use as an example by which to compare what is wrong with the united states than the people's communist republic of china. >> michele bachmann did it. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> when we come back, herman cain and the vast conspiracy against him. >> people who do not want me to get the nomination or become president, i don't know who these people are. it's probably a network of them or behind this. [ male announcer ] want to achieve more with your money? pnc virtual wallet gathers your spending and saving in one place. credit and debit purchases, checks, bills, and other financial information. it lets you see the details as well as the big financial picture. so you can do more with your money. see what a complete view of your money can do for you at pncvirtu
look, i know that china -- i have been to china. if michele bachmann believes that the welfare state exists in some form or another, good luck to find temperature the fact is that china as far as i'm concerned is the worst example. i can't think of a country i would least use as an example by which to compare what is wrong with the united states than the people's communist republic of china. >> michele bachmann did it. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> when we come back,...
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>> my china strategy is quite simply outgrow china. i plan to get away from making cutting our defense a priority and make investing in our military capability a priority. going back to my statement peace through strength and clarity. they've indicated they're trying to develop nuclear capability and they want to develop more aircraft carriers like we have. so yes, we have to consider them a military threat. >> they've indicated they're trying to develop nuclear technology. i didn't see a smile on his face. so when he comes out and says it's a joke -- >> peace through strength, though. slogans. >> slogan's great. but that is stunning. that too would seem to be a disqualifier, but herman cain -- and the reason we're bringing -- we're not picking on herman cain. we'd be saying this about any democrat or republican at the top of the field who did not know that nuclear wes have been in the hands of the chinese for 50 years. >> he is at the top of the field in some polls and certainly the intensity factor out in iowa in the caucus poll wher
>> my china strategy is quite simply outgrow china. i plan to get away from making cutting our defense a priority and make investing in our military capability a priority. going back to my statement peace through strength and clarity. they've indicated they're trying to develop nuclear capability and they want to develop more aircraft carriers like we have. so yes, we have to consider them a military threat. >> they've indicated they're trying to develop nuclear technology. i didn't...
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that china can come and directly lobby us in the way that, say, boeing can. so china says, all right, boeing, you want us to give us this contract, go ahead and push for rule x, y, or z. i would like obama to get a lot more specific, though. in these talks, he's very general. if he went after specifically tariffs that china's putting up against our goods, i would be happier. >> it's your word, rhetoric. it's all about that. it's all about next year. i keep trying to get my head around it, because i'm this outsider. everybody, republican, democrat, all they are thinking about is 2012. so obama is sort of on the bandwagon now that we have the gop debates on saturday night, shout-out to jon huntsman who actually knew what he was talking about china, no one else seemed to. and everyone's jumping on obama. >> and at the end of the day, there is something that could be done. at the end of the year, they have the opportunity to classify china as a currency manipulator. and if they were to evoke that classification, it would open the day for our legislators, because
that china can come and directly lobby us in the way that, say, boeing can. so china says, all right, boeing, you want us to give us this contract, go ahead and push for rule x, y, or z. i would like obama to get a lot more specific, though. in these talks, he's very general. if he went after specifically tariffs that china's putting up against our goods, i would be happier. >> it's your word, rhetoric. it's all about that. it's all about next year. i keep trying to get my head around it,...
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engagement and concern about china's rise and china's role in the region. >> right. i want to go beyond that. you know, the president was in hawaii before he went to australia before he went to indonesia. there was veiled criticism of china. how are -- >> play by the rules. play by the rules. >> what do you take from this? is this a change in the way that this administration is acting rhetorically and otherwise toward china or is this more of the same just in a 12-hour time difference? >> i don't think it is a change but a more forward leaning posture or more assertive. that there is a growing concern in washington about the role that china is playing in the region and i think there is also recognition of the fact that although this concern is shared in the region the united states has to show leadership meaning if the united states isn't in front on this issue it's not realistic to expect the smaller countries to be there. >> and the president, i want to -- he said on china -- he was very forceful about our relationship with them in a way. let's listen to that. >> t
engagement and concern about china's rise and china's role in the region. >> right. i want to go beyond that. you know, the president was in hawaii before he went to australia before he went to indonesia. there was veiled criticism of china. how are -- >> play by the rules. play by the rules. >> what do you take from this? is this a change in the way that this administration is acting rhetorically and otherwise toward china or is this more of the same just in a 12-hour time...
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. >>> plus ermen cain declared a couple of nights ago, that china is pursuing nuclear weapons. that it has had since 1964. the late-night guys weigh in on that bit of foreign policy insight. >>> it was for this former wrestler, the preliminary equivalent of a body slam. >> now it's 1998, and the american dream lives on in minnesota, as we sack the world! ...was it something big? ...or something small? ...something old? ...or something new? ...or maybe, just maybe... it's something you haven't seen yet. the 2nd generation of intel core processors. stunning visuals, intelligent performance. this is visibly smart. sweet & salty nut bars... they're made from whole roasted nuts and dipped in creamy peanut butter, making your craving for a sweet & salty bar irresistible, by nature valley. when someone changes lanes without warning? or when you're distracted? when you're falling asleep at the wheel? do you know how you'll react? lexus c now precisely test the most unpredictable variable in a car -- the driver. when you pursue perfection, you don't just engineer the world's most advanc
. >>> plus ermen cain declared a couple of nights ago, that china is pursuing nuclear weapons. that it has had since 1964. the late-night guys weigh in on that bit of foreign policy insight. >>> it was for this former wrestler, the preliminary equivalent of a body slam. >> now it's 1998, and the american dream lives on in minnesota, as we sack the world! ...was it something big? ...or something small? ...something old? ...or something new? ...or maybe, just maybe... it's...
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because of china? china doesn't have one. >> china does have one. >> a breath-taking contradiction between the idea that we stand alone as the place of opportunity, and we can throw that away and still be great. >> well, i was down on occupy wall street. i was in portland, occupy portland and los angeles, and there's an outrage that i think is justified, and that is that this country is not fair. we dole it out unfairly. they give certain corporations breaks and groups that are well connected politically as opposed to a system that is level, fair. that's what government should be about. >> the president of which party? >> well, i know, but -- >> i am trying to make the pitch, and -- >> gary, i will say after -- when we come back after the next break, gary and i will talk about the candidacy. when he gets to the proposesed solutions, maybe you will find more to quibble with. >> i remember you saying clearly, chris, the change in the great society has led many people to feel the whole idea of social mobi
because of china? china doesn't have one. >> china does have one. >> a breath-taking contradiction between the idea that we stand alone as the place of opportunity, and we can throw that away and still be great. >> well, i was down on occupy wall street. i was in portland, occupy portland and los angeles, and there's an outrage that i think is justified, and that is that this country is not fair. we dole it out unfairly. they give certain corporations breaks and groups that...
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you lived in china. you must have been astonished by seeing the ignorance when called to talk about foreign policy including china. >> it is hard to see. i think we know our dad so well and understands he has the relationship with china and has the ability to move the country in the right directions it deals with foreign policy. it is hard in the debates when he doesn't get asked the questions. he has the answers. call on him. >> here doesn't get skds. >> they were talking about flat tax and he is the only on the stage who has done the flat tax in utah as governor. he was never asked about it. >> do you think the fact that your father was not ambassador appointed by president obama is a problem? did he come home to you and say that president obama, while he was serving? >> the plos 2350e that my family has always gone and believed in is serving your country no matter what. we have two brothers serving in the military and the navy. my dad will go to it until his grave and you serve your country no matter
you lived in china. you must have been astonished by seeing the ignorance when called to talk about foreign policy including china. >> it is hard to see. i think we know our dad so well and understands he has the relationship with china and has the ability to move the country in the right directions it deals with foreign policy. it is hard in the debates when he doesn't get asked the questions. he has the answers. call on him. >> here doesn't get skds. >> they were talking...
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we were talking earlier about china. >> yeah. once again it's a somber mood out there on wall street. the s&p 500 has gone down through 1,200. it's not just the disappointment about the super committee. it's the fact that the eurozone problems are still bubbling, and just this morning we had an interview with the chinese vice premiere who was warning that china thinks the global economy could be hovering on a deep and retracted recession. until now, china has been one of the few bright spots on the global picture. >> is the slowing of the economy in china cyclical effect or is it also part of this -- what we've seen elsewhere? because they don't face the same stresses that the eurozone and the u.s. has been facing? >> the vice premiere was talking about the entire global economy. i was in shanghai last week, there is concern about the stresses building inside china and there's speculation that china could be preparing for more monetary easing to ward that off. the big question now is you're seeing investors and the public losing
we were talking earlier about china. >> yeah. once again it's a somber mood out there on wall street. the s&p 500 has gone down through 1,200. it's not just the disappointment about the super committee. it's the fact that the eurozone problems are still bubbling, and just this morning we had an interview with the chinese vice premiere who was warning that china thinks the global economy could be hovering on a deep and retracted recession. until now, china has been one of the few...
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china's not trying to develop nuclear capability. china already has nuclear capability. in fact, they've had nukes since 1964. in 2008, china had an estimated 240 nuclear warheads. herman cain makes sarah palin's foreign policy sound smart. >> as putin rears his head and comes into the airspace of the united states of america, where do they go? it's alaska. it's just right over the border. you can actually see russia from land here in alaska. >> well, maybe not smart, but when herman cain says it's perfectly all right for iran to attack american ships, and when he doesn't know china has a nuclear program, he's spouting some pretty scary "psycho talk." >>> president obama is kicking tail and names on the jobs bill. the american people responding big-time. that's next. >>> and later, the republican blame game continues. will herman cain survive this scandal? martin bashir will join me to sort it out. the bundler. let's say you need home and auto insurance. you give us your information once, online... [ whirring and beeping ] [ ding! ] and we give you a discount on both. gr
china's not trying to develop nuclear capability. china already has nuclear capability. in fact, they've had nukes since 1964. in 2008, china had an estimated 240 nuclear warheads. herman cain makes sarah palin's foreign policy sound smart. >> as putin rears his head and comes into the airspace of the united states of america, where do they go? it's alaska. it's just right over the border. you can actually see russia from land here in alaska. >> well, maybe not smart, but when...
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has been making in the south china sea. >> and as you point out, china expressing some concern about those marines that are going to set up shop in australia. while i've got you chuck, i've got to talk a little 2012, texas governor rick perry out with a new ad with remarks going after president obama about comments he made about american businesses being lazy about their pursuit of foreign investment. here's the ad. >> we've been a little bit lazy over the last couple of decades. >> can you believe that? that's what our president thinks is wrong with america? that americans are lazy? that's pathetic. it's time to clean house in washington. it's time for a balanced budget amendment that forces washington to stop overspending. if congress balks, cut their pay. send them home. obama's socialist policies are bankrupting america. we must stop him now. i'm rick perry and i approved this message. he grew up in a privileged way. you know, he never had to really work for anything. when he has had problems, he's pointed to somebody else and said it was their çfault, not mine. it's like his t
has been making in the south china sea. >> and as you point out, china expressing some concern about those marines that are going to set up shop in australia. while i've got you chuck, i've got to talk a little 2012, texas governor rick perry out with a new ad with remarks going after president obama about comments he made about american businesses being lazy about their pursuit of foreign investment. here's the ad. >> we've been a little bit lazy over the last couple of decades....
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the problem is that you've got a bunch of export producers in china who like the system as it is. and making changes are difficult for them politically. i get it. but the united states and other countries i think understandably feel that enough is enough. >> the president continued saying since china's economy has evolved over the last 20 years and is now, quote, grown up. the country must behave more responsibly on both trade and currency issues. for more on the change in leadership in italy we bring in cnbc's steve sedgwick live in london. >> the basic ten meant is saying 25% of the chinese currency will make things a more equilibrium. the chinese shot back straight away and say we didn't cause america's deficit or unemployment problem. a is that right evaluation of the yuan would not solve the problems overnight. they also went as far to say, one foreign ministry official saying whose rules are these? the chin naez didn't set up with these, why should we abide by a set of rules that were set before we entered the system. real rancor by the chinese and the president. >>> mario m
the problem is that you've got a bunch of export producers in china who like the system as it is. and making changes are difficult for them politically. i get it. but the united states and other countries i think understandably feel that enough is enough. >> the president continued saying since china's economy has evolved over the last 20 years and is now, quote, grown up. the country must behave more responsibly on both trade and currency issues. for more on the change in leadership in...
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but specific to china. as far as the eye can see into the 21st century the united states and china are on the world stage. and whether that's in the economic realm or whether it's in the security realm, we've got to figure out how to make that relationship work. and it would be nice to have a president in office who actually had a head start and actually knew them intimately well in terms of the economics and the security issues involved. >> mitt romney was the one who you were supposed to be drafting most closely. everybody talked about huntsman, romney, fighting this thing out at the end, new ham shiver and beyond. you haven't come close to him yet. yet you think there's a real issue with whether he can beat president obama. >> well, i think there is an issue on the flip-flops, as it relates to trust. i don't know that he can go on to beat president obama. given his record. i mean, when there is a question about whether you're running for the white house, or running for the wfle house, you've got a real p
but specific to china. as far as the eye can see into the 21st century the united states and china are on the world stage. and whether that's in the economic realm or whether it's in the security realm, we've got to figure out how to make that relationship work. and it would be nice to have a president in office who actually had a head start and actually knew them intimately well in terms of the economics and the security issues involved. >> mitt romney was the one who you were supposed...
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first, michele bachmann, she wants us to become more like china. >> in china there are no -- there is no student loan program. in china there's no food stamp program. there's no afdc program. no retirement program either. >> then over the weekend newt gringrich explained how he would like to employ children as cleaners and janitors. >> most of these schools ought to get rid of the unionized janitors, have one master janitor, and pay local students to take care of the school. >> so she wants to regress to a country where human rights barely exist. mr. gringrich wants us to return to a period when child labor was the norm. and both want to be president of the united states of america. but listen to how chris matthews sums up the life of a truly great president. in the time of our greatest per ill, ultimate judgment, an american president kept us from the brink, saved us really. kept the smile from being stricken from the planet. he did that. he, jack kennedy. we give thanks for the life of president kennedy. thanks so much for watching. dillon's here to take us forward. >> very briefly,
first, michele bachmann, she wants us to become more like china. >> in china there are no -- there is no student loan program. in china there's no food stamp program. there's no afdc program. no retirement program either. >> then over the weekend newt gringrich explained how he would like to employ children as cleaners and janitors. >> most of these schools ought to get rid of the unionized janitors, have one master janitor, and pay local students to take care of the school....
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and now some are even calling it china's area 51. this one shows enormous consentic circles with three jet parked smack dab in the center. and then, perhaps, the strangest of them all, it's a little hard to see, but these are thousands of lines intersecting into a giant grid that stretches nearly 18 miles. the big question, of course, what are these images of? well, believers wonder if they're runways and targets for some ufos. some researchers suggest it could be china's latest secret military testing facilities. so let's get this straight. either aliens are coming for us or china is coming for us. for now i say we go with aliens. >>> next, the right to express yourself under attack. why our guest, matt siegel, argues new laws are making it tougher for students to vote. what's better than gold ? free gold ! we call that hertz gold plus rewards. you earn free days, free weeks and more fast. that's a plus. upgrade your ride. that's a plus. rewards with no blackout dates so you can redeem anytime. and it's easy to redeem your points on
and now some are even calling it china's area 51. this one shows enormous consentic circles with three jet parked smack dab in the center. and then, perhaps, the strangest of them all, it's a little hard to see, but these are thousands of lines intersecting into a giant grid that stretches nearly 18 miles. the big question, of course, what are these images of? well, believers wonder if they're runways and targets for some ufos. some researchers suggest it could be china's latest secret military...
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there's been concerns about china's military presence in the south china sea. so this is the beginning of a push and it's being asked of some nations in this region to get the united states to up its own military presence here. again, to serve as a counterweight to china. travels with the president, andrea in canberra. i'll see you in darwin tomorrow. >>> breaking news now. residents in the atlanta metropolitan area are under a tornado warning. people in suburban spaulding and cob counties are told to seek shelter. the area is under a watch until 7:00 p.m. >> time for the your business entrepreneurs of the week. small businesses in austin, texas, are thinking local. mason artist runs greenling which distributes produce and baked goods. they are championing the buy local movement and helping the community. for more, watch your business sundays at 7:30. what's better than gold ? free gold ! we call that hertz gold plus rewards. you earn free days, free weeks and more fast. that's a plus. upgrade your ride. that's a plus. rewards with no blackout dates so you can
there's been concerns about china's military presence in the south china sea. so this is the beginning of a push and it's being asked of some nations in this region to get the united states to up its own military presence here. again, to serve as a counterweight to china. travels with the president, andrea in canberra. i'll see you in darwin tomorrow. >>> breaking news now. residents in the atlanta metropolitan area are under a tornado warning. people in suburban spaulding and cob...
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china received aid, but now is aid-neutral. and even india, although it has a lot of poor people, if you look at a -- probably a 15-year time frame, they'll be able to sustain all their own activities. and so what we have now is more countries giving to a smaller group of countries that are the really tough ones. but because of that, i think we can even lift those up. >> poverty rate in the united states gone up. there are going to be some people watching that says, you know, we should be worrying about global poverty, but we should be worrying about domestic poverty. >> certainly, if the tradeoff was spending an equal amount to help someone outside the united states is inside the united states, we would focus domestically. the question is, if it costs 1% as much to save a child's life, given that aid in the u.s. budget is less than half a percent in the budget, are we going to move to balance our budget by withdrawing the aids drugs that save lives, withdrawing the bed nets that save lives. where those are so effective, and ac
china received aid, but now is aid-neutral. and even india, although it has a lot of poor people, if you look at a -- probably a 15-year time frame, they'll be able to sustain all their own activities. and so what we have now is more countries giving to a smaller group of countries that are the really tough ones. but because of that, i think we can even lift those up. >> poverty rate in the united states gone up. there are going to be some people watching that says, you know, we should be...
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bam ambassador to china jon huntsman addressed the current and future relationship with china. >> we can't just sit back and let china run all over us. people say you'll start a trade war. there's one going on right now, folks. they're stealing our jobs and we're going to stand up to china. >> what should we be doing? we should be reaching out to our allies and constituent sis within china, the young people, the internet generation. >> joining me for more is james holman. >> james, good morning. >> good morning, alex. >>> you heard rick perry talking about starting at zero for aid. does he have a point or is this in dangerous waters with plenty of countries? >> in particular with israel. that was the big news of the night. as rick perry appeared to take a pretty hard line on israel, later in the debate they came back to it, asked are you saying you would cut israel? played the sound bite of him saying, i would bettis real gets a substantial amount of money. after the debate they stressed how much rick perry loves israel and committed to protecting them. he got unintentionally into ho
bam ambassador to china jon huntsman addressed the current and future relationship with china. >> we can't just sit back and let china run all over us. people say you'll start a trade war. there's one going on right now, folks. they're stealing our jobs and we're going to stand up to china. >> what should we be doing? we should be reaching out to our allies and constituent sis within china, the young people, the internet generation. >> joining me for more is james holman....
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cain faced serious criticism on foreign policy missteps on china. >> i do view china as a potential military threat to the united states. they indicated that they are trying to develop nuclear capabilities. >> you probably knew that china developed nuclear weapons in the 1960s. cain apparently did not. what about shooting a war with iran. that sounds like a good idea. >> the war ships in the persian gulf because they will attack them. they will troo i to do something if you put them there. >> that are would be all right. >> you really want that? >> i don't want that, bill, but if they fire first, we will defend ourselves. >> bungled policies confused denials and then there were the media confrontations. >> don't even bother asking me all of these other questions that you guys are curious about. don't even bother. what did i say? >>> you concerned about -- >> excuse me! >> it really should be herman cain's worst week ever and yet the man just won't quit. the grinning just keeps on winning. herman, why can't i stop smiling? perhaps it's a new "washington post" poll that has him delighted. the
cain faced serious criticism on foreign policy missteps on china. >> i do view china as a potential military threat to the united states. they indicated that they are trying to develop nuclear capabilities. >> you probably knew that china developed nuclear weapons in the 1960s. cain apparently did not. what about shooting a war with iran. that sounds like a good idea. >> the war ships in the persian gulf because they will attack them. they will troo i to do something if you...
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beginning to tilt a little toward china or to have china on the brain. and that period, i think, is ending, and that's a very good thing. >> michael steele has a question himself. michael? >> just a quick one, in terms of this dance between the united states and china going down the road, i mean, everyone's kind of dancing around the fact that the economic synergy right now is in asia. it's largely in china, look at what they're doing in africa, for example, the united states is not at play economically in africa as i think they should be. how does that balance out to the point you're making about australia and other countries in that region? but even more globally, looking at china and going, hmm, they could be a better business partner longer term than the united states. >> well, two things. one is the united states has to push back against china in a way that doesn't get out of control. we do not want a cold war. we've got to make integration and a decent relationship with china still the priority. second of all, the u.s./china economic relationship i
beginning to tilt a little toward china or to have china on the brain. and that period, i think, is ending, and that's a very good thing. >> michael steele has a question himself. michael? >> just a quick one, in terms of this dance between the united states and china going down the road, i mean, everyone's kind of dancing around the fact that the economic synergy right now is in asia. it's largely in china, look at what they're doing in africa, for example, the united states is not...
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. >> president obama's tough words on china. creating a counter balance to china. president obama said grow up. our new poll results show just how badly rick perry's debate flub cost him. newt gingrich continues to climb. herman cain is holding steady, but is this the week he finds problems. the candidate's wife speaks out about sexual harassment allegations against her husband. she said he "totally respects women." it's monday and it is this "the daily rundown." i'm chuck todd live from honolulu. good morning, chris. >> good morning, chuck. nice and early this morning. i am impressed. you don't even look tired. you are talking about the republican field. rick perry supporters plummeted among republican voters with the oops moment. this weekend he tried, at least tried to laugh it off. >> governor perry, you advocate the elimination of the department of energy. if you eliminate the department of energy. >> you remembered it. >> i had time to think about it, sir. >> me too. >> so chuck obviously that was a prepared moment. rick perry knew it was coming. how badly ha
. >> president obama's tough words on china. creating a counter balance to china. president obama said grow up. our new poll results show just how badly rick perry's debate flub cost him. newt gingrich continues to climb. herman cain is holding steady, but is this the week he finds problems. the candidate's wife speaks out about sexual harassment allegations against her husband. she said he "totally respects women." it's monday and it is this "the daily rundown." i'm...
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we've got problems with china militarily, but i'll tell you my bigger problem with china right now is economics and then if herman cain had explained how we've been losing ground since china went global in 1978 and talked about how we were also fighting against the forces of productivity and how actually we would've had 30 million more people in the workplace if we were as productive today as we were in 19 the 3 and this is what we need to do as far as trade goes, as far as our relations with china goes. this is what we have to do about undervaluing the currency and the challenges, and we can pull jobs from europe. we're building jobs. in alabama, they're building mercedes, they're going to be building bmws, airbus -- >> but he's not. >> i would say, yeah, maybe herman cain's the guy. >> he's not. >> he doesn't even know that china doesn't have nuclear weapons. >> joe, doesn't this remind you of three years ago? sarah palin came on to the stage, made a brilliant acceptance speech -- >> so let's not waste our time. >> and she was the hollywood icon, the norma ray -- then it turns out w
we've got problems with china militarily, but i'll tell you my bigger problem with china right now is economics and then if herman cain had explained how we've been losing ground since china went global in 1978 and talked about how we were also fighting against the forces of productivity and how actually we would've had 30 million more people in the workplace if we were as productive today as we were in 19 the 3 and this is what we need to do as far as trade goes, as far as our relations with...
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/china relationship a short time ago. >> where china is playing by those rules, recognizing its new role, i think this is a win-win situation. there are going to be times where they're not, and we will send a clear message to them that we think that they need to -- they need to be on track in terms of accepting the rules and responsibilities that come with being a world power. >> china, whose defense spending has tripled in the past few years says the u.s. military's presence is not appropriate. the white house says it is necessary to maintain security in the region. >>> new details coming out on how the obama administration dealt with the bankruptcy of solyndra, the solar company that received $500 million. new e-mails show the company was pushed very hard to delay the announcement of layoffs until after the elections. the white house denies politics was at play in the story. >>> there is seven days to hammer out a deal to reduce the fiscal burden in the u.s.s by $1.2 trillion. if they can't agree, automatic spending cuts will start. the co-chair is blasting democrats for not tackling,
/china relationship a short time ago. >> where china is playing by those rules, recognizing its new role, i think this is a win-win situation. there are going to be times where they're not, and we will send a clear message to them that we think that they need to -- they need to be on track in terms of accepting the rules and responsibilities that come with being a world power. >> china, whose defense spending has tripled in the past few years says the u.s. military's presence is not...
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>> my china strategy is quite simply outgrow china. i plan to get away from making cutting our defense the priority and making investing in our military capability a priority, going back to my statement, peace through strength and clarity. yes, they're a military threat. they've indicated they're trying to develop nuclear capability and they want to develop more aircraft carriers like we have, so yes, we have to consider them a military threat. >> cain seemed to try to clean up the chi remarks later today. >> i see china as a national security threat. they long for a military like ours. they basically commissioned a brand new aircraft carrier. they're testing in order to improve their nuclear arsenal, so for us to thing if we stay static that they are going to stop developing their military might, i think that is naive. >> you know, it is -- if somebody said that -- i think joe scarborough said today that sarah palin was averill harriman compared to this, the sexist attitude she didn't have her facts straight, didn't know any facts and
>> my china strategy is quite simply outgrow china. i plan to get away from making cutting our defense the priority and making investing in our military capability a priority, going back to my statement, peace through strength and clarity. yes, they're a military threat. they've indicated they're trying to develop nuclear capability and they want to develop more aircraft carriers like we have, so yes, we have to consider them a military threat. >> cain seemed to try to clean up the...
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. >>> president obama is using unusually tough language with china saying enough is enough at the ap peck summit in hawaii. the president said china which presents itself as a developing country is now grown up and should act that way in global economic affairs. >>> syria has called for an emergency arab summit, an apparent effort to avoid sanctions agreed upon for the violent eight-month crackdown on protesters. >>> a russian soyuz spacecraft carrying an american and two americans took off from kazakhstan this morning. the launch was delayed two months due to the crash of an unmanned cargo ship in august. >>> a rare 1903 program from the first modern world series has sold at auction for a staggering $241,500. the auction joss only one other copy exists in the baseball hall of fame. >>> thousands of people filled the streets of london for a memorial service first observed after world war i. at the center of it all, katherine, the dutch chess of cambridge, another lady taking an important step in her new life as the member of the royal family. nbc's keir simmons has detailed. >> repor
. >>> president obama is using unusually tough language with china saying enough is enough at the ap peck summit in hawaii. the president said china which presents itself as a developing country is now grown up and should act that way in global economic affairs. >>> syria has called for an emergency arab summit, an apparent effort to avoid sanctions agreed upon for the violent eight-month crackdown on protesters. >>> a russian soyuz spacecraft carrying an american and...
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>> well, i would hope they would start with china, and whether china had nuclear weapons. >> well, herman cain sat down for an interview with "the daily caller" and was asked about his assertion last week that china is trying to develop nuclear wes. >> maybe i misspoke. what i meant was china does not have the size of nuclear capability that we have. they do have a nuclear capability. i was talking about their total nuclear capability. that's what i meant by that. >> that bumper sticker is going to be useful. >> it's john lubbocks at snl. he's morphed into an uncle that i feel sorry for. come on, tell andy the truth. >> we have to hope and pray that the national restaurant association does not void the confidentiality agreements and allow these alleged victims of herman cain's to speak or this will continue for another two or three weeks. >> this will become beyond a feeding frenzy. >> let's end the madness. >> david has the final point. >> i think that's part of the point here is there really is a strategy that's being devised on the fly. if you want to run for the presidency and bone up
>> well, i would hope they would start with china, and whether china had nuclear weapons. >> well, herman cain sat down for an interview with "the daily caller" and was asked about his assertion last week that china is trying to develop nuclear wes. >> maybe i misspoke. what i meant was china does not have the size of nuclear capability that we have. they do have a nuclear capability. i was talking about their total nuclear capability. that's what i meant by that....
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what i meant was china does not have the size of nuclear capability that we have. they do have a nuclear capability. i was talking about that total nuclear capability. so that's what i meant by that. >> i play that, harold, because we're talking so much about sexual harassment, which is serious, and sexual harassment itself is horrible. but it's also taking away from the fact that this is a candidate who it didn't seem knew that china was a nuclear power. didn't seem to know that they had nuclear weapons. >> it's unfortunate. well, let me say this. these facts, these questions that the candidate cain is being asked right now he should answer and i would agree with -- i didn't mean to leave out the term honest and full and forthright, i'm thankful jose included that and i agree with him. but there's no doubt, the questions about foreign policy, about economic policy, tax policy, housing policy, i mean that's what you elect a president to do, part of it. his character, those questions have to be answered as well. but this is not the first time, as we know, that candi
what i meant was china does not have the size of nuclear capability that we have. they do have a nuclear capability. i was talking about that total nuclear capability. so that's what i meant by that. >> i play that, harold, because we're talking so much about sexual harassment, which is serious, and sexual harassment itself is horrible. but it's also taking away from the fact that this is a candidate who it didn't seem knew that china was a nuclear power. didn't seem to know that they had...
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allies in the face of china's growing strength. chuck is traveling with the president. >> reporter: good morning, chris. i'm still in darwin, australia but right now i'm actually in the air on the way to ba will, indonesia. president obama's already there preparing to overnight. got a couple of more days of economic summits with southeast asian countries. a few bit llaterals the preside will have the next few days. focal point of this troip to australia where the speech to parliament where he outlined security reasons why the united states is going to be placing up to 2,500 u.s. troops stationed right here in darwin, australia where we are right now. now the reason being that allies like australia and the philippines have been concerned about some of the chinese military maneuverings in the south china sea. they've been looking for a counterweight to that, so the u.s. stationing troops there is one way to do that. now the united states is saying this isn't fully about whooin china. they note having troops in australia will help res
allies in the face of china's growing strength. chuck is traveling with the president. >> reporter: good morning, chris. i'm still in darwin, australia but right now i'm actually in the air on the way to ba will, indonesia. president obama's already there preparing to overnight. got a couple of more days of economic summits with southeast asian countries. a few bit llaterals the preside will have the next few days. focal point of this troip to australia where the speech to parliament...
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but china is -- is the key. but one thing to remember and colonel shaffer said this well, all of these countries are going to hackett in their own self-interest first, that includes india which is going to play the u.s. against china and essentially get as much economic assistance as it wants. so we don't actually have considerable leverage in the region. and that is one argument despite the fact this relationship is based on gossamers and band of lies. it's worth staying in the region, it's worth having a presence there. >> welm, really the question that your analysis begs, tony, and maybe you can speak to this briefly is it really comes down to america's leverage with china. and the only leverage i see america having with china is the massive size of our marketplace as the buyer of the products of chinese labor protecting the chinese government from an uprising driven by unemployment in china. >> well, absolutely. we need to look at this as a chess game. everything is related in some form. and frankly, the chi
but china is -- is the key. but one thing to remember and colonel shaffer said this well, all of these countries are going to hackett in their own self-interest first, that includes india which is going to play the u.s. against china and essentially get as much economic assistance as it wants. so we don't actually have considerable leverage in the region. and that is one argument despite the fact this relationship is based on gossamers and band of lies. it's worth staying in the region, it's...
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for example, is views on china's nuclear capability. >> i do view china as a potential military threat to the united states. they've indicated that they are trying to develop nuclear capability. >> china, of course, tested its first nuclear weapon in 1964. and forget us beck stan. we'll be heading to war with iran if hem cain is president as he will an incredulous bill o'reilly last night. >> iran understands only two things. economic pressure and our military might. >> you're going to put the warships in the persian gulf? they'll attack them. you know they're going to do something if you put them there. >> that would be perfectly all right. >> then you're in a shooting war with iran. do you really want that? >> well, i don't want that but if they fire first, we're going to defend ourselves and defend our enemies. >> defend ourselves and defend our enemies? and yet, this is the man republicans currently favor by seven points to become their challenger to president obama. let's get more on the godfather and the gop. we're joined by chris matthews, host of hard ball, professor of history
for example, is views on china's nuclear capability. >> i do view china as a potential military threat to the united states. they've indicated that they are trying to develop nuclear capability. >> china, of course, tested its first nuclear weapon in 1964. and forget us beck stan. we'll be heading to war with iran if hem cain is president as he will an incredulous bill o'reilly last night. >> iran understands only two things. economic pressure and our military might. >>...
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>> in china, there are no student -- there is no student loan program. >> in china, they never go to church. >> in china, there's no food stamp program. there's no afdc program. there's no retirement program, either. i'm not saying that i want the united states to be china. i'm just a piece of dirt stuck here in a rut. ever since that ol' broom dumped me here... oh, oh. oooh! will love ever come my way? oh my! ♪ i believe in miracles [ male announcer ] swiffer attracts dirt. swiffer sweeper's new, thicker cloths get deep into ridges picking up more dirt, dust and hair than a broom to help leave your floor up to three times cleaner. you sure are a pick-me-up! [ male announcer ] swiffer cleans better or your money back. [ male announcer ] swiffer cleans better smal l bu or your money back. sinesses are theuncer ] swiffer cleans better smal lifeblood of our communities. on november 26th you can make a huge impact by shopping small on small business saturday. one purchase. one purchase is all it takes. so, pick your favorite local business... and join the movement. i pledge to shop sma
>> in china, there are no student -- there is no student loan program. >> in china, they never go to church. >> in china, there's no food stamp program. there's no afdc program. there's no retirement program, either. i'm not saying that i want the united states to be china. i'm just a piece of dirt stuck here in a rut. ever since that ol' broom dumped me here... oh, oh. oooh! will love ever come my way? oh my! ♪ i believe in miracles [ male announcer ] swiffer attracts dirt....
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. >>> i do view china as a potential military threat. they've indicated they're trying to develop nuclear capability. >> nation. we cannot allow china to develop nukes, especially since they developed them in 1964. i am telling you, if you don't act fast, they might end up building a wall to keep foreigners out. what? no! >> all right. welcome back to "morning joe." it's time to do our must reads. and the "new york times" again. and it's gail collins, and she writes about the day of the armadillo. does he want to feed illegal immigrants to alligators or electrocute them? did he sexually harass women when he was chief of the national restaurant association? did he ever notice that being chief of the restaurant association was a high falutin way of saying lobbyist? really, by now, they're probably so numb you could come up to them and say, is it true that your candidate was once a pirate? and they would promise to look into it. sexual harassment is a serious subject, but herman cain isn't. honestly, i've tried. i read the book, i watched t
. >>> i do view china as a potential military threat. they've indicated they're trying to develop nuclear capability. >> nation. we cannot allow china to develop nukes, especially since they developed them in 1964. i am telling you, if you don't act fast, they might end up building a wall to keep foreigners out. what? no! >> all right. welcome back to "morning joe." it's time to do our must reads. and the "new york times" again. and it's gail collins,...
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china, of course, tested its first nuclear weapons pack in the '60s. in the past, as joe mentioned there, when others, sarah palin comes to mind, when they have said similar wrong things about foreign policy, we've raked them over the coals. do you remember think there's a double standard with herman cain, and if so why? >> well, i mean, i think the why is because there's another much louder, much more understandable story playing out in front of us. the foreign policy issues might have been a bigger deal if this story hadn't broken. you know, there's another store we herman cain very interesting about a non-profit based in his -- sorry, in wisconsin, i think it is. >> involving two of his top advisers? >> who might have been funding his campaign. >> yeah. >> there's all kinds of other scandals. i'm not sure that rises to this level. honestly, i'm not sure the american voters really vote on foreign policy expertise. john kerry probably had more foreign policy expertise than -- than george w. bush. george h.w. bush probably with more foreign policy expe
china, of course, tested its first nuclear weapons pack in the '60s. in the past, as joe mentioned there, when others, sarah palin comes to mind, when they have said similar wrong things about foreign policy, we've raked them over the coals. do you remember think there's a double standard with herman cain, and if so why? >> well, i mean, i think the why is because there's another much louder, much more understandable story playing out in front of us. the foreign policy issues might have...
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china, four times as much. how do we sit back and watch china and europe build the best bridges and high-speed railroads and gleaming new airports and we're doing nothing? at a time when we've got more than 1 million unemployed construction workers who could build them right here in america right now? [ applause ] we're better than that. we are smarter than that. we've just got to get folks in congress to share the same sense of national urgency that mayors and governors and the american people do all across the country. i've got to say, we've got some members of congress here who get it. amy from minnesota gets it. she's seen a bridge fall apart in her state. senator whitehouse from rhode island, he gets it. congressman larson from connecticut gets it. i know the mayor of washington, d.c. gets it. but we've got to have everybody on capitol hill get it. last month, republicans in the senate blocked a jobs bill that would have meant hundreds of thousands of private sector construction jobs repairing bridges like
china, four times as much. how do we sit back and watch china and europe build the best bridges and high-speed railroads and gleaming new airports and we're doing nothing? at a time when we've got more than 1 million unemployed construction workers who could build them right here in america right now? [ applause ] we're better than that. we are smarter than that. we've just got to get folks in congress to share the same sense of national urgency that mayors and governors and the american people...
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. >> i think we will see moving on the china thing. robin wells, and we're going to come back and talk more about jobs, and i will make michael doherty defend his allies of the blockage of the jobs bill after this break. [ female announcer ] among marie claire's top 25 beauty products that will change your life... for the first time ever... a toothpaste. crest 3d white. if beauty editors notice, who else will? crest 3d white toothpaste. life opens up when you do. spark card from capital one. spark cash gives me the most rewards of any small business credit card. it's hard for my crew to keep up with 2% cash back on every purchase, every day. 2% cash back. that's setting the bar pretty high. thanks to spark, owning my own business has never been more rewarding. [ male announcer ] introducing spark the small business credit cards from capital one. get more by choosing unlimited double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase, every day. what's in your wallet? this guy's amazing. helps defends against occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas
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addressing concerns over china's monetary policy, the president maintained china needs to accept responsibilities of becoming a world power and play by the rules of the road. >>> here's your "first look" at some other news going on around america. surveillance camera footage showing the eruption of a massive fireball inside an alleged mobile meth lab. the blast i sinside a tennessee hospital parking lot killed one man. the charred remainings of all the makings of drug factory on wheels were found inside. >>> a brazen auto thief almost killed a car salesman driving off the lot. the salesman suffered broken ribs, but police arrested the suspect after he abandoned the car. >>> fears of an earthquake spread after a two-train collision in topeka, kansas. in all 32 cars derailed and over 600 feet of track needed to be replaced. >>> and the world's bravest have arrived in myrtle beach. hundreds of firefighters from the united states and abroad are in town for the annual firefighter combat challenge. dressed in full gear, these participants compete in a variety of events that showcase their talent that i
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didn't know china had nuclear weapons for almost half a century. mitt romney still falling further behind cain in the latest polls. romney campaign co-chair and former republican candidate tim pawlenty this hour. is greece trying to bail on its deal? the prime minister is caught on the g-20 carpet for proposing a referendum that he knows would scuttle mandated spending cuts. >>> and will congress' super committee go big or go home. reaction to dire warnings with committee member xavier bacerra. >> and what happened when mullah omar met conde. >> everything was going fine and all of a sudden he said i have this video for you and i thought, uh-oh. what is this? actually pictures of me with hu jintao, with vladamir putin of, are set to a song that he had had written called "black flower in the white house." >> clearly not on our ipods. good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. from 9-9-9 to no, no, no. herman cain has gone from defending his economic plan to defending himself against sexual harassment allegations going back 12 years. it's clea
didn't know china had nuclear weapons for almost half a century. mitt romney still falling further behind cain in the latest polls. romney campaign co-chair and former republican candidate tim pawlenty this hour. is greece trying to bail on its deal? the prime minister is caught on the g-20 carpet for proposing a referendum that he knows would scuttle mandated spending cuts. >>> and will congress' super committee go big or go home. reaction to dire warnings with committee member xavier...
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your candidate talking about china. talking about trade policy. and this is what he said. >> you can throw out applause lines and say you're going to slap on tariffs. >> would you say he's pandering on this issue? >> i've said it before, i think that policy is one of simply pandering. >> why not look mitt romney in the eye right there? why hold your punch? why not look him square in the eye and say, hey, i'm talking about you. here's the problem i have. here's the problem a lot of republican voters have as well. >> i think he very clearly distinguished himself from romney on the issue of china last night. pandering on the issue during a recession isn't going to bring jobs to this country. jon huntsman understands china better than anybody on that stage, better than almost anybody in this country and he's ready as commander in chief to negotiate with china in a way that deals with the monetary policy positively for this country. i thought he distinguished himself from romney on that and other issues very clearly last night. >> you're still lagging
your candidate talking about china. talking about trade policy. and this is what he said. >> you can throw out applause lines and say you're going to slap on tariffs. >> would you say he's pandering on this issue? >> i've said it before, i think that policy is one of simply pandering. >> why not look mitt romney in the eye right there? why hold your punch? why not look him square in the eye and say, hey, i'm talking about you. here's the problem i have. here's the...
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they were in china and i was in school. it's kind of nice. i feel like this is the most family time we've had in a long time. >> that is a good question. i think the theatrics of this is constantly changing. i think there's been a lot of show business in sound bites that have played a big role. as you get closer to making your vote on the ball ot you're looking for substance and someone who believes they can lead this country to a better future. i think our dad embodies all of those things, that keeps you going, knowing you can add something to make it better. >> when you do convene as a family unit together, is there a strategy, around the table sort of cheering, we're climbing in the polls, it may be tough now but we got this? >> all i can say he's working tirelessly in new hampshire and new hampshire is so important. i think -- that's pretty much the strategy for us at the moment. he's doing well. just secelebrated his 100th tow hall. >> do you need the concert shirts, huntsman town halls. >> that's a good idea, all of cities on the back o
they were in china and i was in school. it's kind of nice. i feel like this is the most family time we've had in a long time. >> that is a good question. i think the theatrics of this is constantly changing. i think there's been a lot of show business in sound bites that have played a big role. as you get closer to making your vote on the ball ot you're looking for substance and someone who believes they can lead this country to a better future. i think our dad embodies all of those...
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he doesn't know that china has nuclear weapons. i brought this up with a friend of mine down in south carolina, and he said, no, jimmy, he just confused them with north korea. i said, all right, let me see if i've got this right. the former godfather of godfather's pizza, former chairman of the federal reserve bank of kansas, running for president, atop in the polls, no campaign apparatus, and he confused china with north korea? oh, wait, north korea, by the way, now u.n. says they have them, on nuclear weapons. so maybe he knew that the u.n. was going to say that. i don't know. what i can tell you is the man is not qualified to be president. >> but, karen, isn't one of the problems that we've talked about previously is that this campaign, and in fact, over the last probably three years, with the incursion of sarah palin, there's been this elevation of stupidity. >> sure! >> so what people want to do is parade their absolute ignorance as being somewhat better than the elites that have failed the country. >> that's right. but also,
he doesn't know that china has nuclear weapons. i brought this up with a friend of mine down in south carolina, and he said, no, jimmy, he just confused them with north korea. i said, all right, let me see if i've got this right. the former godfather of godfather's pizza, former chairman of the federal reserve bank of kansas, running for president, atop in the polls, no campaign apparatus, and he confused china with north korea? oh, wait, north korea, by the way, now u.n. says they have them,...
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two girls are left suspended after an amusement park ride breaks counsel in china. >>> good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> i begin this morning with breaking news. new york city police in riot gear went to occupy wall streelt. authorities dismantled tents ordering them to vacate the park temporarily along with personal plongs. handed out letters saying the park poses an increasing health and fire safety hazard. at least 70 have been arrested and the park has been fully cleared. the i am prom teu park cleaning is on the heels of similar moves in cities across the country and days ahead of the movement two-month anniversary on thursday. >>> for the first time since being indicted for sexually abusing eight boys, penn state's former coach jerry san did you say si is speaking out about the charges against him. he insists he's not a pedophile. nbc's michelle franzen has more. >> in an exclusive phone interview on rock center, jerry sandusky, the former penn state assistant football coach charged with 40 coun
two girls are left suspended after an amusement park ride breaks counsel in china. >>> good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> i begin this morning with breaking news. new york city police in riot gear went to occupy wall streelt. authorities dismantled tents ordering them to vacate the park temporarily along with personal plongs. handed out letters saying the park poses an increasing...
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i didn't know china, i thought that was over, you know, quit fighting china after the korean war. this idea we're over there looking for a fight. >> other news out of the hawkeye state, nbc learned mitt romney will set up a campaign office there, adding to speculation the former massachusetts governor is planning to prepare a stronger iowa offensive but he's decided to skip socially conservative family leader forum tonight in des moines. rick perry, ron paul, herman cain, rick santorum and michele bachmann have committed to that event. joining me, political reporter for "the washington post." good morning to you. nice to see you. >> good morning. good to see you. >> with newt gingrich's rise in the poll comes scrutiny. bloomberg reported he collected $1.6 million from the freddie mac and washington post wrote the think tank gingrich found made $37 million. which do you think will hurt him most and do you think his front-runner status is going to be the shortest one yet? >> no, i was going to jump in, as soon as you asked that question and say both. these are going to be very damag
i didn't know china, i thought that was over, you know, quit fighting china after the korean war. this idea we're over there looking for a fight. >> other news out of the hawkeye state, nbc learned mitt romney will set up a campaign office there, adding to speculation the former massachusetts governor is planning to prepare a stronger iowa offensive but he's decided to skip socially conservative family leader forum tonight in des moines. rick perry, ron paul, herman cain, rick santorum...
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>> i just came from china, i was just there a few days ago. >> me too! >> and you look at what's going on from this country abroad, and you think, oh, my gosh, that's not my country. i mean, that's not the constitution government that i know. they wouldn't teach any of this in college when they teach about how your government works and what the constitution means. but i don't -- i hope that there would be messages coming from elections, but, you know, i'm a democrat, so obviously, i support the obama administration. but you look at the other side and see the leaders are mitt romney and newt gingrich and herman cain. is there going to be a message coming from that, when you take a look at what they're advocating? i don't think so. >> you know, senator, i was actually in china myself for about ten days, just got back. i talked to a bunch of their policy institutes and even to some rising executives a to the party, the communist party training center about the future of capitalism. you know what their big question was? is our money safe in the united states
>> i just came from china, i was just there a few days ago. >> me too! >> and you look at what's going on from this country abroad, and you think, oh, my gosh, that's not my country. i mean, that's not the constitution government that i know. they wouldn't teach any of this in college when they teach about how your government works and what the constitution means. but i don't -- i hope that there would be messages coming from elections, but, you know, i'm a democrat, so...